Nicolas Kiefer vs Jarkko NieminenMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Thursday, 27 March 2008
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kiefer N.
6-3 6-2
Nieminen J.
Kiefer N.
662
Nieminen J.
32

Nicolas Kiefer defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-2 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jarkko Nieminen came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
52%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
88
Break points won·Clear edge
58
42
Deciding sets·Even
61
60
Tiebreaks·Even
68
70

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw